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Editorial

C-reactive protein point of care testing: the answer to antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Carl Llora Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;b University Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol, via Roma Health Centre, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marc Miravitllesc Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron/Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERS), Barcelona, SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-9520View further author information
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Pages 1-3 | Received 10 Apr 2020, Accepted 28 May 2020, Published online: 04 Jun 2020

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